Legislative Services

School safety funding, more roads funds, free community college discussed in March 2018 Karoub Report

State legislators and Gov. Rick Snyder are working on measures to make schools safer following the most recent mass shooting at a school in Florida. Gov. Snyder advised Budget Director John Walsh to set aside some state funds for school safety as his office does an “extensive review” of what other states are proposing on the issue; Sen. Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) said he would like the state to spend as much as a “majority” of the projected $889 million in the state’s rainy day fund for a school safety initiative; Senate Democrats Spokesperson Rosie Jones said legislation will be coming soon on the topic of school safety; The Legislature sent the Governor $175 million in leftover General Fund money from last year in additional dollars for state and local transportation departments to fix roads; House Democrats are proposing community college be “tuition free” for all state residents; and House and Senate Election committees appear to be moving forward on legislation to create a system which would allow Michigan residents to register to vote online through the Secretary of State’s ExpressSOS.com. These and other legislative initiatives are featured in the March 2018 Karoub Report.